Analysis of lignin from archaeological waterlogged wood by direct exposure mass spectrometry (DE-MS) and PCA evaluation of mass spectral data

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 186-193

  Modugno, F ^a   Ribechini, E ^a   Calderisi, M ^a   Giachi, G ^b   Colombini, M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b Laboratorio di Analisi Centro di Restauro   (Italy)

Author keywords

Archaeological waterlogged wood; Direct exposure electron ionisation mass spectrometry (DE MS); Lignin; Principal component analysis (PCA)

Indexed keywords

EID: 39149089266     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2007.11.010     Document Type: Article

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